Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-13
State News.
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Ellen Cyr. little French girl who resides
in Kings Block, and her cousin, another
small girl, while picking blueberres on bog
in the back part of Caribou. Friday of las,
week. suddenly met face to face a large bear
engaged in the same business as themselves.
Both parties made excellent time-the girls
for home and the bear for the woods.
Oae day recently Amos Thibodeau, of Car
ibou. was attacked by an iafuristed bull
bis daughter ran TO hi. rescue and succ7 eded
in warding off the thru.'s OF the animals
horns from her father until help arrived
Mr.. Thioodeau Was severely injured.
CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. F. T. Little f-ld of Portland. the well
known regalia manuf sc urer, had a narrow
escape from death Wednesday noon He
VS.. watching the blasting in the cellar OF
Kendall Whtne4's new block On the corner
of Federal ard Temple streets. Portland, and
piece of rock, as large as mans fit,
thrown out by the charge, struck Mr.. Little
field a glancing blow on the head, knocking
him fat on his back. bad cash wss cut in
his head, and his system received severe
shock. He was able to be in his store in the
latter part of the afternoon, but during the
special service was held in Warren Con-
gregationsl church, Cumberland Mills, on
Sunday evening, the 7th, in endorsement of
Gov. Bodwelrs efforts towards better en-
forcing of our prohbitorv laws A good
audience was in attendance and the pastor
spoke upon the uses and the weakness Of pro
hibitory legislation and of the need Of sup
plementinR all laws with the gospel of TEN
perance for the cre4tion and development of
that heaithful public sentiment upon which
the law must rest for its support This meet
ing will be followed by others for the strength
ening of the temperance sentiment 10 this
community.
FRANKLIN.
The Pennington Chronicle says: Saturday
afternoon, Aug. 6, the Selectmen gave hear
ing at their office upon the petition of the
Pennington Electric Light and Power Co. to
construct lines upon and along the highways
of the town for the purpose of lighting tn,
streets and buildings with electricity and fur
nishing power. Prof C. F. Warner and
VIM. ii. Cothren, Esq, appeared for the
company, presented plan and explained the
PROJECT, after which, no person appearing IL
opposition, permission was granted the com
pany as asked for.
Campmeeting John Allen is reported very
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Lothrop, Boston.
There is TO be a reunion of all persons con-
nected with the Fsrmington Normal School
during the period that DR.. e. C Rounds WA,
principal, in or near Portland, some time in
October DIR. Rounds promises to be present
and large number of the graduates and un
dergraduates have sign fed their intention o
attend
KENSEPEC
child six years old, narrowly escaped
drowning at the "head Of the fall" at Water
vile, Monday. son of Chas King lmprd
IN the river and brought the child asuore
We und r>Iand, says the Kruneb Democrat
that Mr.. :. | Abbott. the agent of the l. ok
wood Co.. has decidedt) adva cet tn of tn
piece help OF the Lockwood lonUanv n,
companyunder the management of Mr.. Abto.
has paid as much wages MS any null IN Ne~
England. This advance will be appreciated
by the operatives, and we are pleased 10 re
cord the fact that the agent of the Lockwood
Co, takes an interest in the welfare of the
help. Such treatment is an insurar c. ag,inst
strikes and speaks well of the management.
Twenty-nine warrants were issued by tn.
Gardiner police court during the month of
July, as follows: Drunkennrs., %; assault
and battery, q and one each f,r single sale
idTleHy anu threatening Douly nATn ont
girl was committed to the Indu trisl sch oil -
The class entering the high school will num-
Der about forty. With two exc, ptions the
teachers of the past year will be continued it,
their respective schools for the Coming year
The Clark 6 Chaplin Co empted their ice
houses at G Jodwin's Point Saturday forenoon.
having shipped about % 900 tons from them.
They commenced Monday to ship from tht ir
Norton houses, below Richmond.
The knickerbockers have rebuilt the run
at their Farmingdsle south houses and wi
commence shipping soon. They will finish
shipping at the Chelsea houses this week.
KNOX.
The Hurricane Granite Co. has been mott
fed that its bid on the new county court house.
to be erected in Pemberton Square, Boston.
is the lowest, but no contracts have been re
ceived yet. 1t will be remembered that this
company is now at work on contract cover
ing e-fourh of the entire buidlng.-The
bui ding when completed will c,ver n space
of Ga, 346 square feet. Its ht igr ill b. 50
feet and 200 feet to the top of the ,me. The
amount of stone required for the building
will be 100 600 cubic feet The commission
ers of the county came to Rockland ruesd4y
morning. They are Mr. S ebbns, chairman.
Messrs, Morse and Whidden and Mr. Clough,
aTCHitCl. IHet went Ou Tue WAY Uelu, visit
ing both the Bodwell and Hurricane q uarries.
and were very much pleased with the ap
pearance of things. Courier Gazette.
The plans of the proposed North end
school house, Rockland, ARE now in the hands
of the committee on schools and school
houses. They foreshadow handsome and
elaborate structure, facing east, with tower
in the front center. The basement is pro.
vided with all the modern convenences,
janitor's room, boiler room etc. There are
to be school rooms on the first flor, for
primary department. there btirg Railways
and hall ia the center. Ga the s, md a DOR
will be two commodious school rooms one of
them, the grammar department, being pro
vided with large recitation room. The
plans have not yet been accepted but prob
ably will be, with some slight notifications
I. L Williams, jeweller and clothier at
Tenants Harbor, owing to social troubles,
left town Tuesday morning for parts unknown.
Upon information, the creditors of Mr..